Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

new Masonic lodge has been instituted
at Cape Charles.
The steamer Essex has been withdrawn
from the route between Fredericksburg and
Norfolk.
Miss Nora, aged 16 years, daughter of
Mr.. Henry G. Chesley, Of Stafford died at
her fathers residence yesterday.
The practice-ship Constellation which was
ashore at Craney Island flats, was gotten of
yesterday, and proceeded to Portsmouth
navy-yard.
The general manager of the Rappahan-
mock gold mine in Stafford county, left for
New York last Tuesday with bullion valued
at So ,0O0, the product of the mine for one
month.
On Wednesday the residence Of Jas. Tay.
lor near Beach Grove church, Nansemond
county, was destroyed by fire, together with
its contents. 1t is believed that the house
was set on fire by negro man, who was
seen proving about the premises, and has
not been seen or heard from since the fire
In the City Circuit Court of Richmond
yesterday in the case of the Commonwealth
against John c. Gray, Treasurer Of Wash
ington county, and sureiies, judgment was
entered in favor of the Commonwealth for
S9,69S,S4 being the amount alleged to be
due the Commonwealth for taxes collected
by Treasurer Gray
The Court Of Appeals has rendered dc
cision in damage suit growing out of
newspaper communication. The court in
its opinion lays down the principle that
when man has been uDjustly attacked in q
newspaper he has the right to reply to- the
attack, provided he does so in good faith
and for the protection Of his character, his
family or his business
Gen. Hill, railroad commissioner, has in.
vestigated the charges made that the New
port News and Mississippi Valley Road had
increased its charges for transporting cattle
from Waynesboro' to Richmond from S35
per car to Sl10 10. The commissioner says
That this is mistake on the part of the
Waynesboro' agents He adds that the
Newport News and Mississippi Valley Road
had reduced the local rates 90 per cent.
Sir. Royal says that the agent Of the for.
egn bondholders has made an arrangement
by which retail liquor dealers who desire to
pay their license tax in coupons will be fur.
nished with the bonds with the coupons at
tsched to be presented in the presence of
the collecting officer, and thus avoid the
slow litigation and annoyance incident to an
attempt to verify them as required by law.
The license tax is due May l..
The Ridenour murder trial was continued
in Winchester yesterday. Upon the general
question as to whether expert testimony was
admissible the court reversed the decision
rendered on former day of the trial. On
point reserved by Judge Clark few days
ago, covered by the Cluverius case, as to
certain statements made by the deceased in
regard to an appointment with Ridenour, it
was decided in favor of the Commonwealth.
The second days contest in the Interstate
cooking main, in Portsmouth yesterday re
suited in victory for the Washington
sportsmen. Eleven battles were fought and
Washington won nine, which gave the
sportsmen from Washington the main and
$500 purse. The North Carolinians were
overwhelmingly defeated, which is attrbut-
ed to the superior quality and clever :
handling Ct tue Washington birds. To t:av
will be DEVOTED to hack nights entirely.